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The description of the fish also sounds like it might potentially be neon tetra disease. Some info can be found in the following article: Neon Tetra Disease Article

Congrats and good luck with your new family members! I see you're also planning on adding a couple more otos in a few weeks. Looks like good planning!

In looking at your list, my first reaction was to suggest a tetra tank for your 3 ft tank. The only change you might want to make would be switching the bristlenose to the 3 ft and putting the common plec in the 4 ft. This would give the one that will become bigger overall more tank room. I'm...

Thanks for the replies all. Would love to hear more from others as well :D Cheese, One of the other reasons I want a tall tank (besides the space available) is because I'd like to get at least a pair of angels and figure they would probably do best with the additional room at the top and...

You may want to further research the kribs or post in the cichlid section of the forum to see if others have had luck keeping theirs in that small of a community tank. With that size of tank, it is possible that they may become aggressive and not be at their happiest. Some information on them...

I may have talked my boyfriend into getting a larger tank rather than getting a small quarantine/hospital tank. With this in mind, I'd probably be able to get somewhere between a 40-70 gallon depending on the dimensions. The area that I have for the tank is approximately 42" wide so it would...

I realize that bettas would react badly, however my betta is in a tank of his own and wouldn't ever be quarantined in there. The mirror is not a seperate purchase but is something that has been on top of the hutch for years. I'm just querying to find out if it would be okay or if I'll need...

I'm getting ready to set up a 10 US gallon quarantine/hospital tank. The place I plan on putting it is a solid wood hutch that has a mirror on the top to protect the finish. I don't plan on putting any gravel or sand in the tank in order to make it easy to clean although I do plan on having...

When you get him, you could take a look through the tetras here to see if you can identify him. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg....d=21&pCatId=890

Patrick, You're probably going to get as many differing responses here that you have read everywhere else. I personally clean the gravel and do about a 20-25% water change either every week or every two weeks. You mentioned getting one tetra. Since most tetras are shoaling fish, you may...

Carbon is typically only active for a few days (5-6 if I remember correctly). It also isn't 100% necessary to filter the fish tank as a general rule. After you finish the medications, it probably would be good to add back a filter with carbon as this will help to flush the medication out of...

What about getting an elephant nose? They are pretty docile and are very neat fish. The hardest part would likely be trying to find a place that stocks them.

FishSticks, What type of filter do you have that you can't remove the carbon. I have a hang on back Penguin 170 biowheel filter that uses filter cartridges that contain carbon. I simply cut a slit at the top and removed the carbon and placed the cartridge in the filter. Carbon will remove...

In Arizona, I'd be more worried about the tank getting too hot rather than too cold. You might want to make up some baggies with ice in the freezer so you can drop those in if you notice the tank getting too hot. Best of luck!

Inchworm, Yes, it was a horrible and devastating experience. Luckily it has been over 15 years since it happened and mostly it seems like a terrible nightmare. If there is such a thing, I think I've come as close as anyone ever can to recovering it. Part of the point of posting that...

NinjaSmurf, I went to http://www.aquariacentral.com/ and tried to find the search that you mentioned, but either I'm too blind today or something and I couldn't locate it. Can you help guide me to where it is?

The temp has been set to 82 degrees for several days. The danios still show a few signs of ich, but it is much less than it had been. The danios do not seem ill or bothered except for the white ich spots. Two of the neons (I believe the 2 that I have had for over 2 years) look and act fine...

New Development :sad: My boyfriend woke me up this morning to let me know that a Neon Tetra was dying. I got up and checked him and he was definitely right. The poor thing had lost its color especially going grey near the dorsal fin and had what looked like whitish areas under the skin near...

LOL, that's great. Unfortunately, he'd notice in a matter of hours undoubtably unless I tucked it in one of the spare rooms. And that would require major relocation of furniture! Congrats on your new fishie, btw.

This guide gives a ph recommendation of 6.5 to 7.5 although my betta lives in a slightly higher ph of about 7.8. http://www.bettatalk.com/basic_care.htm

*wonders where in the world you can "hide" a 5 gallon hex* I need that secret place so my boyfriend wouldn't notice another tank. :whistle:

tuffers, I'm new at keeping bettas myself, but I found the pinned article at the top called Betta Basics very helpful. Direct link to it is here: Betta Basics

The water in my area has a high ph. Between 7.6 and 8.4. I have 2 neon tetras that I've kept for over 2 years with no problem and have added 2 more recently after acquiring a bigger tank. The specific ones that I have don't seem to have a problem and are happy fish. You might want to check...

Today is my 3rd day for treating ich. Of all the tank mates, only the danios are showing signs. I started on day 1 by slitting the filter cartridge (Penguin 170 Biowheel) and removing the carbon. I treated with Ich Clear tablets on day 1 and 2 (active ingredient is labeled as Victoria...

Another thought. Do you have any driftwood or anything else in the tank that may be decaying or releasing something to add to the smell? How long ago did you first notice the smell? Has anything changed significantly near that time?

Common pleco will get too big for a tank that size (10 gal). You may want to try returning them to the LFS and get some oto's or small cory cats instead. I used weekend feeders on my vacation (9 days) and there was some residue left when I returned. I simply picked up the larger pieces and...

Guns don't cause violence. Violence is caused by people. I once had an ex-boyfriend kidnap me for 20 hours at knifepoint. Had there been a gun available, he probably would have used that. Had neither a gun nor a knife been around, he probably would have used a baseball bat, 2 x 4, or...

I second gadazobe's recommendation of danios. I've got 3 long finned danios and not only are they extremely active but they are also quite pretty. They are also the piggies of my tank gobbling up all top floating food very quickly.

So sorry to hear of your loss. Love his name. My friend named her 98% wolf mix Tonka as well. Best of luck with your other fishies. Are the fishies getting too hot?

What type of behaviors please you the most? If you like pretty colorful fish that swim in a group, then tetras are a good choice. For active fish, danios are quite chipper little things. Cichlids are semi-colorful and can be extremely interesting.

I currently have the fish listed in my signature in a 20 US gallon tank (14" tall). I'd like to get 1 or 2 fish to be middle swimming "showcases" but I can't decide what to get. The fish that I really want have been ruled out because the tank is too small (angelfish and elephant nose). The...

I went to my local PetSmart and did not find any dyed fish there. I was impressed by this and by the knowledgable staff. I also went to my LFS which is a small business and they had the "painted" glass fish. While visiting there, a young girl was looking around with what I assume was her...

Your version looks much better, but you could use a space between guaranteedalong in the "Equipment" paragraph. :)

I don't have an answer, but I have a follow-up question to this topic. All the fish cabinets that I've been seeing have the doors that open but don't have any shelving inside. I spent almost a week on mine adding some more coats of paint and a middle and bottom shelf which gives me a lot more...

I've never bought fish from here, but here's a listing for 5 kuhli loaches. http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auc...fish&1087497519

I did a lot of fishkeeping about 10-15 years ago, but this will be my first experience with bettas. I'm sure I'll have more questions to ask after I find my fishie! ~Zanne

Chris, Welcome! I plan on getting a betta also after I return home from vacation for my 2 gallon tank. Good luck to you with yours! ~Zanne

I'm pretty sure that only Mods can move threads. Welcome, btw. I'm new here also. ~Zanne

walmartfish, Wow, I'm in N. Austin and I noticed you are in Texas as well. I stopped and visited my local WallyWorld (Walmart) early this week and noticed that all the fish from the larger tanks were dead and being cleaned out. I'm currently getting ready to stock fish soon, so I look...

kittybug, Great observation on the general courtesies observed by some people. The potential "stoner" at my LFS often helps to carry heavy items out to my car for me! That's better than just watching a relatively petite woman trying to struggle with them as far as I'm concerned. I think I'll...